Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 504 › Conversation 504-018
Nixon & McCloy
Thursday, May 27, 1971 · 8:27 PM–9:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon uses this brief session to dictate a formal response to a May 21 letter he received from John J. McCloy. The President expresses his appreciation for McCloy’s generous correspondence and supportive sentiment regarding his presidency. This interaction serves as a routine administrative act to maintain diplomatic relations with a prominent advisor.
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NARA Description
On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John J. McCloy met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 504-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 504-18
Date: May 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President dictated a letter to John J. McCloy.
Thanks for McCloy's letter of May 21, 1971Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 504-018, May 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417177557). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/504-018 (accessed November 2, 2026).